The Glam Pad is a huge fan of Gracie wallpaper, and we could not be more thrilled to announce their premier book! As exquisite as the handpainted wall coverings themselves, The Art of Gracie is the must-have coffee table book of the year, featuring a cover design custom-painted by Gracie exclusively for the book. Even the page edges were printed to match the cover, leaving no detail overlooked! It features hundreds of photographs of interiors by today’s leading interior designers, showing that with Gracie, any room in the home can become a true, custom work of art.

For more than 125 years, Gracie has been one of the most prestigious brands in the design industry, renowned for their handpainted wallpapers that grace the rooms of some of the most notable homes in the world. The Art of Gracie (Rizzoli, September 2024) is the first book from the esteemed firm and offers a stunning look not only at the singular history of this family-run company, but at the extraordinary artistry that goes into each and every Gracie wallpaper.

Gracie was founded by James Gracie in 1898 and specializes in exquisite wallpapers that draw on 300 years of handpainting techniques, craftsmanship, and motifs. Since the 1920s, the firm has imported handpainted wallpapers, and today, each Gracie panel is still crafted in China, with painstaking attention to detail, by the same studio that the family has worked with for over 50 years. Each Gracie wallpaper is truly a work of art, with handmade artistry in every panel. The studio’s wallpapers can be found in the homes of many top designers and celebrities, and several patterns have been used in the White House.

The Art of Gracie walks readers through spaces and rooms that feature a variety of sumptuous Gracie wallpapers, from atmospheric, panoramic landscapes that depict vibrant city streets and transporting seascapes; to wallpapers that shimmer with metallic details and add modern touches to traditional designs; to the lush, floral wallpapers that embody the grandeur and elegance that have defined the Gracie brand since its earliest days. Across 320 pages of rich full-color photographs, readers will revel in the details and materials that make Gracie designs so special, from Papier Chinois and silk, to wrinkled rice paper that evokes a sense of age, to the glazes that create a vintage patina. This volume also highlights Gracie designs inspired by decorative Japanese folding screens, as well as the history of the paper and painting styles that Gracie uses to this day. A chapter on the history of Gracie looks at the early seeds of the family business, and how Gracie’s timeless designs have endured across decades and generations.

The Art of Gracie also weaves in personal reflections from Brian Gracie, Mike Gracie, Jennifer Gracie, and Zach Shea, the current members of the family to lead Gracie. Here, they recount memories of growing up in and around the Gracie studio and showrooms and share their commitment to keeping Gracie a family business and carrying on its legacy of peerless, handcrafted design. As Jenn writes, “I would guess that my great-great-grandfather would be astonished and delighted to know that we are carrying on what he started in a little shop in New York City in 1898. I do wish that he and all former Gracie generations could blink to themselves here and see what we are up to today, and to turn the pages of this, our first book.”

ABOUT GRACIE
Since 1898, the Gracie family has offered the finest range of handpainted wallpapers, scenics, antiques, and lacquer. Founded in New York City by James Gracie, Gracie originally sold custom lamps and home furnishings. Starting in the 1920s, Gracie began to offer Chinese and Japanese furniture, screens, and porcelain, and soon after, it became the first company to import handpainted wallpapers to the United States since the 1700s. Today, the studio has showrooms in New York, Los Angeles, and Dallas, and is a favorite of many esteemed designers and celebrities. Gracie has also had several exclusive collaborations with luxury companies such as Aerin (which launched a new, exclusive Gracie collection in Spring 2024), Estee Lauder, Sarah Flint Shoes, and others. For more, follow Gracie on Instagram @graciestudio, and learn more about their work at www.graciestudio.com.

THE GRACIE FAMILY
Gracie has been a family-led company since its inception 125 years ago. The Art of Gracie, the company’s first ever book, was written by the company’s current leaders: Mike and Jennifer Gracie are a brother and sister team and the fifth generation of Gracie. Mike serves as President, and Jenn is Gracie’s Creative Director, overseeing the company’ day-to-day operations and the Gracie Instagram account. Alongside Jenn’s son and Sales Director, Zach Shea (the sixth-generation of the company), they continue to carry out Charles R. Gracie’s legacy and maintain the family’s generations-long commitment to exceptional design. Brian Gracie, the fourth generation leader of the family and Chairman, also shares his insights and memories in the book.

The Art of Gracie is a veritable feast for the eyes, and a must-have for every interior designer and design enthusiast. Click here to read a preview and place an order.

GIVEAWAY!

EDIT: The giveaway is now closed.

Little Bird Publicity has graciously agreed to give away a copy of The Art of Gracie! Simply follow @graciestudio on Instagram and make sure you are signed up for The Glam Pad’s enewletters (here) to enter. One lucky winner will be announced on Thursday!